Tokyo — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga faced renewed pressure on Monday over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with a new opinion poll showing many believe the government was too slow to respond to the latest wave of infections.

Opposition legislators were also increasingly frustrated with Suga’s taciturn leadership style, demanding he provide detailed answers to questions about the Covid-19 crisis and the Tokyo Olympics set to start in less than six months...

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